Jim
The two bikes that had problems at speedweek were as follows. The 1st one
was in fact a streamliner The problem was the stabilizing gear did not
retract and as the bikes was somewhat wobbly one of the skids hooked the
salt and caused the liner to turn and barrel roll. The liner also had a
parascope to see. This is a problem as one can lose vision to the side and
get off course very easy.
The 2nd motorcycle was a side car. AS I understand the side car had a
support mount bolt break causing the side car to swing to the right and spin
the bike around pitching the rider off. Both riders were not injured.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Waldron, James" <James.Waldron@CWUSA.COM>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 10:38 AM
Subject: Motorcycle streamliners that fell over
> I thought I read here a short while back about a couple of motorcycle
> streamliners
> that ran at this just past Speedweek but fell over in the first mile or
so.
> (But I can't
> find the email.) Motorcycle streamliner stability is a current interest
of
> mine. Does
> anyone know who these machines might have belonged to?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim.
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